Why is Reverse-Flash lightning red?

The reasons for this coloration is unknown. Red: Red lightning is typically the result of a speedster having a connection to the Negative Speed-Force, which Eobard Thawne created at some point after recreating the Flash's powers. Red lightning is seen in Eobard himself as well as Edward Clariss/Rival.
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Why Reverse Flash eyes glow red?

It is shown that the eyes of Nora West-Allen the daughter of Barry and Iris in The Flash, Season 5 Episodes 19 & 20, glow red. It is also seen that the Reverse Flash has glowing red eyes. We know that Nora got that trait when she used the negative speed force made by Eobard Thawne aka the Reverse-Flash.
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What color lightning does Reverse Flash have?

In the TV show, Black Flash and the Reverse Flash also have red lightning. They're said to have a connection to the negative speed force. Rebirth Barry Allen possesses yellow lightning. So he's not the slowest or fastest speedster, but somewhere in between.
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What do all speedster lightning colors mean?

In the comics, yellow is a pure form, and red is the negative form of the Speed Force, and blue is from doping. This seems to basically translate over into the show: Yellow/Gold lightning is from the "natural" Speed Force. You see this color on: Barry Allen.
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Why is Iris purple lightning?

The finale confirmed what fans had already guessed based on the clues: she was Barry and Iris's child from the future, Nora West-Allen. Iris's purple lightning in episode 16 was thus a way for the show's creative team to hint a connection between Iris and the mystery girl.
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What color is savitar's lightning?

Also, the armor is capable of changing the color of a speedster's lightning as the armor changed Savitar's lightning from yellow to white.
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What is the strongest color of lightning?

White: most powerful lightning color

White is the most dangerous color of lighting. It suggests both a low concentration of moisture and a high concentration of dust in air. We all are aware that being hit by lightning can have serious consequences.
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Why is Nora's lightning purple?

While speedster physiology has been explained to a certain degree, there is still a lot they have not gone into during The Flash's run. The main reason why Nora only has purple lightning in this timeline is because of her brother Bart West-Allen, a.k.a. Impulse.
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Why is the Flash's lightning blue?

Basically, blue lightning signifies extreme speed in Flash-lore, while Barry's lightning is usually yellow (which corresponds to a middle-ground speed if I'm correct).
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Why is Barry's lightning orange?

Barry has orange lightning and he has gained it directly from the speed force with a genetic mutation, so his allele pair shall be OO.
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Why does Eobard have red eyes?

Lightning coloration

Red: Red lightning is typically the result of a speedster having a connection to the Negative Speed Force, which Eobard Thawne created at some point after recreating the accident that gave the Flash his powers.
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How did Thawne create a Speed Force?

Eobard Thawne found a time capsule in the 25th century containing a costume of the Flash (Barry Allen) and with a Tachyon device amplified the suit's speed energy, giving himself speedster abilities.
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How did Godspeed get his powers?

In the comic books, Godspeed gained his superhuman speed after getting struck by lightning from a Speed Force Storm similar to how Barry Allen got his powers.
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Why does Wally West have yellow lightning?

Yellow: Yellow lightning represents a pure or natural connection to the Speed Force. At the same time, as speedsters continue to develop their powers, such as Jay Garrick and Barry Allen, they eventually begin to exhibit a more orange coloring.
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Did Barry create the Speed Force?

Back in 2005's The Flash: Rebirth by Geoff Johns, it was revealed that Barry Allen himself was actually the person who created the Speed Force.
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Why is Iris a speedster?

During a battle with the team, Matthew transfers Barry's super speed to Iris, giving her the powers of the Flash. Hence, when a new threat is unleashed on Central City, Barry must act as the team leader, while Iris takes over as a speedster in order to defeat their new foe.
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What is Iris's speedster name?

When Iris and Barry marry, Iris learns that, not only is Barry the city's heroic speedster, but her nephew, Wally West, is Kid Flash.
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Is Pink lightning real?

In snowstorms, where it is somewhat rare, pink and green are often described as colors of lightning. Haze, dust, moisture, raindrops and any other particles in the atmosphere will affect the color by absorbing or diffracting a portion of the white light of lightning.
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What is a Superbolt lightning?

“Superbolts” are the most powerful lightning on Earth, with discharges so strong that they cannot be reproduced in the laboratory. The bolts also display geographic and seasonal attributes opposite that of regular lightning, adding to their mystery.
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Is green lightning real?

Although green lightning seems unusual, Few now suspects it occurs during all thunderstorms but is concealed inside clouds. The concealment results from the structure of storm clouds. On the inside, the clouds contain ice crystals that are either positively or negatively charged.
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